The ride back was mostly quiet as they headed back to the dorm. The night seemed rather good and everyone was exhausted after today's work. Everyone understood why the lieutenant made them do all the work even if it was demanding, but now they could relax until Saturday. It seemed everyone thou was thinking about the situation that just unfolded not too long ago.

"So...what was up with the colonel and the lieutenant back there?" Breda asked finally breaking the silence.

"Yeah I know, it seemed intense in more ways than one don't you think?" said Fuery

"Cmon guys, its nothing unusual, its always the same between those two isn't?" said Havoc trying to kill the conversation before it even began. This was a topic he didn't want to be discussing right now.

"Yeah but that's the thing, its only like that ONLY between the two of them, and sometimes I can tell its more than your usual playing around or inside jokes or pokes between them. Sometimes I feel an intense emotion between those two." said Fuery

"Yeah I have say those two are quite a topic and interesting pair indeed. They already bring so much attention from everywhere in the army. They been a mystery to everyone and nobody knows nothing about them or whats really going on with them. Heck, we are probably the closest people to them and we don't really know about them too, it kinda bother's me." said Breda.

"Should we really be talking about this? What ever happens between those two are their business and not ours." said Havoc with an annoyed tone in his voice.

"Look its not like that, its just we've been together for quite some time now, I know everyone's personal life is nobody's business but im just saying that they should trust us or open to us just a little. I mean we are friends right? Plus I would be happy if they were together, I think they rather do make a great couple." said Fuery with a little disappointment tone in his voice.

"Yeah I do too." said Breda. "I know we have regulations and rules about that sort of things but Cmon do you really think people follow those stupid rules? We have a life too you know, we are not robots, we have feelings. If I happen to like somebody from the military screw that I would say and go for it."

"Are you serious Breda?" asked Havoc rather surprised at hearing his comrades responses.

"Yeah of course man why wouldn't I be? Wouldn't you? It wouldn't stop me from being with that person. All you have to do is be very discreet about it and don't do anything stupid. The Higher ups have better things to do than to go around everyone's business or personal life finding out who is and who isn't, hell maybe they're doing it too." said Breda

"Hey guys well maybe that's it! Maybe they are together but are being super discreet about it like we are saying!" said Fuery like if he connected the dots about their colonel and lieutenant.

"Man alcohol does make you say the stupidest things sometimes... guys can we please just stop talking about this? Said Havoc now with an angry tone.

"Hey man what's wrong with you? Why are you so mad about?" asked Fuery surprised at Havoc's reaction about this conversation, he was sure he felt the same way just like everyone.

"Mad? I'm not mad, maybe im just disappointment also that they don't open up to us just a little more. Maybe I just wished they told us what was going on between them." In truth Havoc was thinking about Riza as he said this. All this time and he wondered why hasn't she opened up more to him? Hell, after all this time why is this bothering him so much and why did he wish that Riza would know him better and he would know more about her. Then he realized why he was acting this way, he was the one who wanted to share that special world that existed between Roy with Riza. "Shit..." whispered Havoc under his breath quietly. He knew that this was the beginning of something he knew he wouldn't be able to ignore.

As they got to the dorms, they all picked up Falman from the cab and carried him into the dorms.

"Alright guys, ill see you on Saturday on Central Station at 2 pm" said Fuery as everyone departed their ways and called it a night. Havoc knew that he wasn't going to get much sleep that night.

Meanwhile back at the bar "The End of the Road"...

Riza sat quietly next to Roy drinking water and trying to sober up. Ever since their platoon left they been quiet and didn't say a word to each other. It wasn't really awkward or anything but both of them founded it hard to seem to continue the topic that they were discussing. But truthfully Riza was very interested and wanted to finish it.

"So if its okay with you how about we go to Central together?" Roy finally spoke and asked Riza

Riza turned her eyes to look at Roy who was looking down on his beer waiting for her answer. He was changing the topic and didn't want to continue the conversation. Riza took a sip of her water and simply replied. "Yeah, sure" she decided to let it go...for now.

"Great, I was thinking maybe we can leave in the afternoon tomorrow and get there a little early."

"Why do you want to leave early Roy?"

"Well, I did say maybe I can take you to go meet my foster mother didn't I?"

"Yes you did." she said remembering their conversation from yesterday. "So your finally deciding to take our relationship to the next level?"

Roy just raised his eyebrow rather surprised at what she said, he knew she was joking but was taken back at hearing her saying those word, particularly "Our relationship"

"Yes, I guess meeting the parents is the next step isn't?

"Took long enough, considering you met mine a long time ago."

"Yeah I cant say its going to be as interesting and exciting as that"

"Ill be sure to be on my best behavior and try to make a good impression."

"Don't worry, just act like yourself and I'm sure she will love you."

"That's nice to hear."

Roy lost both his parents when he was young. Riza lost her mother when she was young and only had her father. They were both robbed growing up with a warm family and knowing what its like to grow up with a normal family and receive love from them. Even if Riza had a father, he never treated her like a child at her age should be treated, never gave her the happiness and comfort she desperately sought but fate later did gave them a gift to the both of them... Each other.

She looked at her watch and saw how late it was getting.

"Roy, I think its better if we leave now"

"Okay, well, im going to piss like a race horse and ill be back" As Roy said this he slowly got out of his chair trying not to fall down as his head was suddenly spinning from the movement from his body. Riza watched worried he would fall down on his way to the bathroom, but this was NOT a situation she would follow her commander despite following him even to the depths of hell. Riza just sighted and finished her glass of water she had in her hands. Not too long after Roy just got up and left a figure approached close to the bar where Riza was sitting. He boldly decided to sit where Roy was sitting, as he did Riza felt his presence before he got near her but decided to ignore him, as he sat in Roy's chair she still didn't even give a slight glance or acknowledge his presence.

"Can I buy you a beer?" The man asked as he knew that this was not going to be easy

Riza turned her eyes to finally see the man now sitting besides her. If she were honest, the man was extremely good looking. He had long slicked back golden brownish hair that reached his shoulder, blue eyes and a very handsome face to go with it. From the looks of it his body was masculine and fit. If it was any regular girl, it would be too easy for him, that is if it was "any" regular girl.

"Thank you I appreciate the offer but im done for tonight and ill be going home soon."

"Oh I see, perhaps maybe I can get a rain check? Or maybe some coffee sometime?"

"Look, I appreciate the offer but im not interested" Riza said it as plainly and platonic

"I can see your not but it would be nice if I can convince you otherwise"

Riza couldn't be a little flattered by this point, she wasn't interested but a good looking guy like this really trying hard made her feel for a second like a beautiful woman.

"I'm sorry, I just don't have the time and I actually came with someone, you are sitting in his seat actually"

"Yes your friend who just left to the toilet right?"

Riza couldn't help but let a small quick laugh escape her mouth

"Quick to assume hes just my friend aren't you?"

"Well seeing just the two of you guys together I couldn't see more than friendship, maybe less?"

"And what makes you say that?" Riza couldn't help but wonder what made him think that, but maybe she was suppose to be happy about it in terms of what others saw only between them, but she wasn't sure if she was.

"Its just what I think. Sorry am I wrong?"

Riza didn't know how to answer at that moment, she was caught off guard really. She didn't have to get this far when it came to getting picked up by guys because they were always military men trying to get a date with her, but this was not the case. She decided to go and get Roy and her coat from the table they were sitting from but when she got up to walk to the table he grabbed her hand.

"Look I don't mean to scare you away or anything, it would be great if I can just see you again."

As Riza couldn't still find the right words to say to him and was about to request to let go of her hand she noticed Roy back from the toilet and watching behind them trying to read what was going on. She didn't know what to say to him either. The man noticed Riza looking at somebody and turned around to see Roy standing behind him, he let her hand go and before he was able to let out any words Roy just ignored him and walked past him.

"Ready Riza?"

"Yeah, let me grab our coats and lets get a taxi." Riza just quickly looked at the man and walked past him as well to grab their coat. She took her's and Roy's in her arms and walked with Roy out the bar, the man just stayed standing there staring at those two leave without a single word.

"Did you know him?"

"No I didn't."

"Did you get his number?"

Riza chuckled at Roy's comment, she couldn't help but find it amusing that he was interested

"You didn't let me get that far"

"Oh so its my fault huh? Want to go back and ask for it?"

Riza raised an eyebrow, she wasn't sure if he was serious or joking because she caught a tone of jealousy

"Is that what you really want me to do Roy?"

Roy grabbed Riza's hand and walked her to the cab that was across the street. He opened the door for her and gave the direction's to his apartment where he was staying.

"Sorry about that."

"Its okay."

"So is that guy your kind of men you would date?"

"Are we really having this conversation?"

"I was just wondering what kind of men you like, you know interested in dating."

"Well unlike you I probably do have more than a description like a pair of tits and a good ass huh?" Riza wanted to get back at Roy for his comment but perhaps this came out a little too much of a low blow for his face showed it hurt when she said that.

"Well aren't you interested in dating? I mean the man was good looking wasn't he?! This is what I was talking about earlier.." Roy's blood came flowing back a little too quick again he didn't intentionally wanted to bring back the conversation they were having before.

"Speaking of which we didn't finish that. Are you going to tell me what the hell did you mean by that huh?"

"Do you really want to talk about it here now?"

"No, but you will tell me why you regret us so much you wish you never met me."

Roy's face cringed at Riza's comment, he knew she was really mad about what he said before.

Roy sighted deeply but after a couple of seconds he knew he had to clear up what he really intended with that comment.

"Fine. Come inside for a bit and we will talk."

Riza didn't reply back she stayed quiet until they got to Roy's apartment. She got off with Roy and walked to his place. She couldn't remember the last time she ever came to Roy's apartment, it seemed to much of a risky and personal place to meet. They been out together before but every time somewhere public and professional , nowhere this private. She walked in with Roy, surprisingly enough the place was small. It was all in a matter of one place and a very small room to sleep in. It made her dorm look twice as big and comfortable than here. He didn't have much either, no TV and hardly any furniture, she sat on a couch that was against a wall. Roy walked to his very small kitchen and grabbed two glass of water for them, he handed it to Riza and sat next to her. Closing his eyes to to take a moment to gather his thoughts and courage, he looked at Riza deeply in her eyes and she knew that what he was about to say he was going to be really sincere about it.

"Are you really happy with this life you have now?"

"Roy, my life is not a matter of which I am happy or not, its a matter of which I have to atone for the things Iv ed done in my life."

"That's exactly what I cant stand seeing! Riza I don't want you to live your life that way! That's my fault! I know you joined the army because of me and i will not have you waste your life! That's why I regret that you unfortunately had to meet me"

"Is that what you think? Is that how you really feel? Iv ed never thought I would hear something so stupid come out of your own mouth like that Roy"

"Riza, I betrayed you and I betrayed your father. All the things I told him I wanted to do, to change, that was the whole reason I begged him to give me the secrets for the flame alchemy. Instead i used it to kill innocent people! I burned them alive! For what? For the military that your father hated so much! He was right Riza!" Roy started getting emotional, he grabbed Riza's shoulders and gripped them more harder than he intended to. She felt Roy's hand shake

"Roy, you will not condemn the whole army or what it suppose to stand for all because of the actions of one man! It was the corruption and power of the Fuhrer who disgraced the army and corrupts it! Didn't you promised me that you would change that?! I swore to you that I would give my life to see you get to the top and change everything you and my father hated it for, have you forgotten that?"

"No, of course I haven't, there's not a single day in my life that i will forget, not until I get there, but im afraid Riza...i don't know what may happen, I don't know what more you will have to do because of me, what more dirty and unforgivable things and actions you might have to do because of me...but most of all im scared of losing you Riza,... im scared of losing you ….scared of wasting your life because of me.."

Roy had now showed his true feelings sincerely to Riza, She saw his eyes and expected to see tears run down his cheek any moment. It wasn't because he still had alcohol in him that made him react this way, he sincerely looked like if in that moment he were to lose her his life would end that moment along with hers, she perhaps always knew in the back of her mind why she truly had followed Roy to the army to look for him, why she went despite her father hating her so much for it, she had to be with Roy no mattered what happened. Without him, her life was meaningless just like the man who stood in front of her desperately needing her. She moved closer to Roy and pressed her body against his. She wrapped her hands around him and hugged him hard enough to make him feel her presence against him.

"You really are stupid..." She spoke in a soft and gentle tone that showed her sincere feelings as well from her heart.

"You will never get rid of me Roy, not matter what you say or do. I will be with you until the last second of my life."

Hearing Riza's soft voice so close to him made his heart beat faster. Roy tightly wrapped his hands around Riza's small but perfect waist, with every breath he took in he took Riza's scent. Her words that she just spoke deep down reached his soul and gave such a happiness to it he could not deny, a happiness only she would be able to give to him in his whole life. He was trying hard not to be persuaded by her words but he was losing miserably.

"Cant you see that all I want is for you to be happy? Perhaps live a normal life? ….Maybe fall in love and have a family, forget about all the damn trouble in the world and bloodshed?"

Riza knew that this was the confrontation that awaited them after all these years, why Roy changed so much with Riza the day he met her in the field in the Ishval War. The reason why he distanced himself from her since that day and acted coldly towards her. After time it seemed that their relationship slightly returned to the way they once were when they were children and teenagers, the time that Riza deep within her heart wished to return with him.

"If you really feel that way Roy, why did you distanced yourself from me? Why did you change so much after you left?" She grabbed Roy's face and cupped his face with her hands, she looked at Roy deep into his dark deep black eyes that looked back at her beautiful blue clear eyes. She already knew why Roy acted the way he did, he just said it. He felt he had betrayed her and her father after all that time, they trusted him and he felt like he betrayed them.

"Cant you see?! There is only one person in this whole damn planet that could make me happy!"

Roy no longer had anything to say back to Riza. He was too damn happy, he felt like after all this time holding back, it was finally over. He knew that he didn't deserve this happiness, not after everything he's done but fuck it, he knew Riza deserved to be happy and if that happiness was only with him, then he would give it to her, his life was already hers anyways.

I'm going to hell already anyways, whats the point now? He thought

He couldn't stand it. Being this close to Riza after so long he wondered how he lived this long without it.

He grabbed Riza's face gently and moved closer until their nose was touching and his forehead was against her, he felt her breath against his lips

"Riza...i cant ..." Roy started to breath harder showing how hard he was trying to hold himself back.

"What are you so afraid of Roy?" Riza asked as she looked deep into his eyes. "Have you forgotten who made me a woman? Have you forgotten the touch of my body? Do you no longer want it? Is my body so dirty and disgraceful now?"

"Oh God...Riza..if I take you now after all this time, I don't think ill be able to stop myself from now on, ill need you so much"

"Then..stop..holding back.." and with that Riza and Roy knew that this was it. There was no going back. After all these years, after all this time, their souls finally reached each other.

Roy looked at Riza with eyes he has never in his life showed to anybody, the longing and the love he felt for her all came together for this moment he engraved in his heart. She closed her eyes slowly and he kissed her. The sensation ran all over his body and a small tear slowly came out in his eye, he was too damn happy and like a dream he felt the lips of the woman he craved and loved so much it felt unreal. He tried very hard not to be so forceful about the kiss but the emotion's were too strong. Riza was not complaining about it either, She grabbed Roy's face and pushed him slightly against hers also showing she felt the same way about him. The kiss was so breathtaking for her she felt her heart was about to burst thru her chest. She took in the sensation and feel of Roy's lips and made sure she would never forget it. Roy pushed gently Riza onto the couch so she was laying across the couch with Roy gently on top of her. He moved one hand around her waist and the other kept it gently on back of her head with her beautiful hair over it. She gently stroke the cheeks of Roy as they kissed to wipe of the tear he had released. She was overjoyed with knowing how Roy felt about her that if she wasn't lost in this moment and wasn't busy with his lips she would be in tears as well. The emotions were building too much, Riza boldly took Roy's lips and deepened the kiss, she started to move her tongue into his letting Roy know she was looking for his. Roy instantly reacted and started to move his tongue along with hers as if dancing with his in each others mouth. The sensation was too wonderful, to feel Riza's soft lips and tongue was an addicting feeling. They both tasted each other and couldn't get enough of it. Riza started to moan and it aroused Roy and like instinct he started to move his hand around her body feeling every curve in her body. Riza's body responded to Roy's hand with an electric sensation seeking for more of his touch, she started to crave Roy's body as well. She also started to explore Roy's firm built body, seeking his broad back, from his chest, to the shape of his ribs and to his lower thigh. After being lost with each other and time no longer existed, Riza found she was in her breaking point, she no longer could contain her body's desire.

"Roy.."She said with so much longing in her voice

Roy quickly understood what she desired, what she wanted for him to do. He gently backed away from her and picked her up with both his arms holding her gently and closely against his chest. Never looking away from each other he carried her to his bedroom to fulfill each others most deepest and dearest desire and become one again after so long.